D-
18%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
23%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
17%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.
Total crime includes all violent and property crime. Violent crimes include: homicide, murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, extortion, harassment, threats and all other violent violations. Property crimes include: breaking and entering, theft, motor vehicle theft, fraud, mischief and all other property crime violations. Crimes not reflected in this table include: criminal code violations, traffic violations, federal statute violations and drug violations. This crime data is estimated based on Statistics Canada data.
IndexBrantford/100k peopleOntario/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4,9973,0864,223
Violent crime1,2837921,042
Property crime3,7142,2943,181


All Crime Incidents

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
Total incidents7,083595,8682,225,600
Incidents per 100k6,5484,0445,856
Change in 100k rate-8.7%-11.0%-9.8%
All crime incidents includes all violent and property crime as well as criminal code violations (child pornography, disturbing the peace, justice violations), traffic violations (impaired driving), federal statute violations and drug violations.


Persons Charged By Age Group (per 100k)

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
All (12+ years)2,7391,3991,709
Youths (12-17)1,7218371,108
Adults (18+)2,8281,4441,757


Weighted Clearance Rates

StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
Clearance rate474037
Clearance rate change9.8%0.2%0.2%
Clearance rate violent636158
Clearance rate property383027
More severe crimes such as robberies, assault and homicides are given more weight to the overall clearance rates. Less severe crimes such as vehicle theft, fraud and mischief are given less weight to the overall clearance rates.

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    Crime Quick Facts

    • Brantford crime rates are 18% higher than the national average
    • Violent crimes in Brantford are 23% higher than the national average
    • In Brantford you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
    • Brantford is safer than 43% of the cities in the United States
    • Year over year crime in Brantford has decreased by 5%

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        Daily Crime In Brantford (per 100,000 people)

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        Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Brantford

        The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brantford is 1 in 78
        The chance of being a victim of property crime in Brantford is 1 in 27
        The chance of being a victim of crime in Brantford is 1 in 21

        Year Over Year Crime In Brantford

        StatisticBrantfordOntarioNational
        Total-5.3%-8.7%-7.9%
        Violent-4.4%-7.9%-3.6%
        Property-5.7%-9.1%-9.8%

        Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        North Dumfries, ON11,6844511,3061,757
        Brant, ON40,6926001,7362,336
        New Credit (Part) 40A, ON1848612,4953,356
        Six Nations (Part) 40, ON1,0161,8595,3817,240
        Brantford, ON105,1031,2833,7144,997

        Cities with similar population

        City Population Violent crime/100k people Property crime/100k people Total crime/100k people
        Clarington, ON104,8557052,0422,747
        Chatham-Kent, ON105,4141,1583,3544,512
        Strathcona County, AB106,3167923,3184,110
        Strathcona County, AB106,3165542,3202,873
        Red Deer, AB107,8732,1098,83410,943
        Brantford, ON105,1031,2833,7144,997
        Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from Statistics Canada.